Mental Health First Aid Wales Reviews

excellent course

Very helpful course. I would recommend this course to an individual who has a lack of mental health knowledge as well as someone who thinks they have a good knowledge of mental health as it is beneficial for both.

My only comment for improvement would be for the facilitators/trainers to have access to more relevant videos, that depict teaching practitioners or those not necessarily related/close to the people suffering with poor mental health (throughout each module). Whilst the videos were incredibly effective and very emotive - the familial element somewhat removed me from thinking of it in terms of how I may help students and threw me straight into paternal/family mode.

The course exceeded my expectations! The ALGEE framework, the resources, and the clarity about the role and boundaries of the first aider make me much more confident about handling mental health incidents. With this training, I am no longer in doubt or anxious about getting it right. Further, the delivery model (self-learning and webinar) worked well for me. It enabled us to learn and process the ideas individually and later deepen our understanding by discussing and hearing different perspectives during the webinar. Thank you!

It was not always easy to hear Wendy. My main concern with the course contents was the emphasis on youth rather than adult. Many of the videos and scenarios related to 'school pupils' rather than adults - many students are not 18 years old when they start course but considerably older

Very informative course.

Steve demonstrated a real professional approach to the course. The material content was very good, but would not have been so beneficial without Steve Rees knowledge and understanding mental health awareness.

Overall very intense course

I was only able to attend the 2nd day of the course owing to illness but Steve involved me seamlessly and made it easy for me to participate. He was exceptionally knowledgeable and delivered the course by relating to real life experiences and taking genuine interest in us participants. I found my day to be immensely informative.

Sam did a great job facilitating the course, making sure everyone was heard and the atmosphere was welcoming and supportive. It was a valuable couple of days - if anything I just wish it was a longer course and could therefore cover more topics and learn more about the other areas that we weren't able to touch on.